ThereIsNoDog Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 His problem is a knee-jerk reaction to anything that might be sympathetic to the Bills as an organization. That is why he is on so many people's "ignore" lists. Try it yourself, you will feel much better. Ah, I see. We have some of those over on the BBMB. Thanks for the tip.
BuffaloBill Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Yes, but not for the GM stuff. It is more for the greed than the customer service. Wellington Mara was a great man for not overexploiting the NYC market with his Giants, and allowing the smaller market teams a chance to compete. This was a great reason for the expansion of all fanbases and the popularity of the game. Snyder, Jones, Kraft are the ones really screwing up the NFL much the same way Steinbrenner has ruined baseball. Greedy owners turn off fans. Why is it that there are college stadiums with over 100,000 seats but no NFL stadium nearly as large? Football should be a game where the Pro's have 120,000 seat stadiums with avg. tickets under $45, instead of $75. Pro sports should not be about the rich !@#$s in the boxes, but the everyday diehard in in the 500 section in row 37. Keep in mind only a small handful of colleges actually make money on sports. They also escape the burden of player salaries. It is also interesting to note that pro teams are not generally highly profitable - though the owners tend to make out (in some sports) well on the appreciation of their franchise value. My guess is that Jerry Jones will ultimately make out quite well with his stadium. The average fan is priced out but with a perennial sold out stadium they get to sit at home and watch the game which only further helps the revenue machine churn through TV dollars.
Kelly the Dog Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 JJ also still owes 425 million on the stadium, which is going to be paid off by money from ticket sales and parking, etc, that normally would go into the team's and his pocket. Eventually he will probably do well, but he is going to owe a lot of money for a lot of years on it. http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/...bt.4461988.html
NewHampshireBillsFan Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Reason #17,875 on why I hate the Dallas Cowboys. When your team hasn't won a playoff game in 13 years, you can't afford to be arrogant. I don't know where the Cowboys will finish this year (in a down time for the NFC East, they could win the division), but with the economy failing to improve, the Cowboys could have some empty seats in that new Taj Mahal they built. I'm happy to see the Pokes and Jerry Jones struggle. The sad thing is they were able to beat the Bills twice in the SB in the early '90s. At least they had a prime, and Jones can feel some arrogance about that which Wilson cannot. I think the bad economy will hurt the big market teams more than Buffalo, because Buffalo always has a pretty bad economy by national standards anyway. As the economy and our society continue to deteriorate (and they will) big time sports will be in for a major readjustment. Look where the NBA was 20 years ago and where it is today. I think only about 11% of Americans watch the NBA finals on TV in an average year. The NFL may follow suit. The good thing about the NHL is they don't have far to fall and may be in better shape than the NFL soon.
JohnC Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 No wonder why Wilson is always talking about how he can't compete anymore... Ralph Wilson is always complaining about how he can't compete against the high revenue teams. What the grouchy owner doesn't talk about is the fact that the stadium his team plays in was built and refurbished for him without a single penny of his own contribution. Do you think that Jerry Jones wants to hear whining from the greedy Bills owner who doesn't have the responsibility to pay off expensive stadium bonds that he has? Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how he pays up to the cap and the Bills weasel owner's team is much under the cap, and then pockets the difference? Do you think that Jerry Jones wants to hear the standard complaint about money from Buffalo's out of touch owner and then see him decline money for the naming rights of the stadium because he wants the staduim he didn't pay for named after him. What stupidity. Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how the complaining owner of the losing Bills makes a sweetheart deal with a Toronto group to have games played in Toronto, and then pockets all the upfront money without any inclination of investing some those extra ducats into a decade losing team? Ralph Wilson is publicly (tax dollars) and leaguewise one of the most subsidized owners in the league. The owners in the league ignore his tiresome irrationall rants out of respect and courtesy to his elderly age. He is an embarrassment.
Dan Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 No wonder why Wilson is always talking about how he can't compete anymore... Ralph Wilson is always complaining about how he can't compete against the high revenue teams. What the grouchy owner doesn't talk about is the fact that the stadium his team plays in was built and refurbished for him without a single penny of his own contribution. Do you think that Jerry Jones wants to hear whining from the greedy Bills owner who doesn't have the responsibility to pay off expensive stadium bonds that he has? Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how he pays up to the cap and the Bills weasel owner's team is much under the cap, and then pockets the difference? Do you think that Jerry Jones wants to hear the standard complaint about money from Buffalo's out of touch owner and then see him decline money for the naming rights of the stadium because he wants the staduim he didn't pay for named after him. What stupidity. Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how the complaining owner of the losing Bills makes a sweetheart deal with a Toronto group to have games played in Toronto, and then pockets all the upfront money without any inclination of investing some those extra ducats into a decade losing team? Ralph Wilson is publicly (tax dollars) and leaguewise one of the most subsidized owners in the league. The owners in the league ignore his tiresome irrationall rants out of respect and courtesy to his elderly age. He is an embarrassment. So basically what you're saying is... Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how much smarter and capable of an owner Ralph Wilson is than him? I agree, he probably doesn't want to hear or acknowledge that reality. However, that is the truth.
K-9 Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 No wonder why Wilson is always talking about how he can't compete anymore... Ralph Wilson is always complaining about how he can't compete against the high revenue teams. What the grouchy owner doesn't talk about is the fact that the stadium his team plays in was built and refurbished for him without a single penny of his own contribution. Do you think that Jerry Jones wants to hear whining from the greedy Bills owner who doesn't have the responsibility to pay off expensive stadium bonds that he has? Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how he pays up to the cap and the Bills weasel owner's team is much under the cap, and then pockets the difference? Do you think that Jerry Jones wants to hear the standard complaint about money from Buffalo's out of touch owner and then see him decline money for the naming rights of the stadium because he wants the staduim he didn't pay for named after him. What stupidity. Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how the complaining owner of the losing Bills makes a sweetheart deal with a Toronto group to have games played in Toronto, and then pockets all the upfront money without any inclination of investing some those extra ducats into a decade losing team? Ralph Wilson is publicly (tax dollars) and leaguewise one of the most subsidized owners in the league. The owners in the league ignore his tiresome irrationall rants out of respect and courtesy to his elderly age. He is an embarrassment. Right. That's why all of the other owners currently favor an extension of the CBA. Rant all you want about RW but to suggest he doesn't have the ear of his fellow owners, at least on this issue, is ignorant. And if you think RW is the only owner in the league that isn't heavily subsidized by local government, you'd again be wrong. GO BILLS!!!
Mr. WEO Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 His problem is a knee-jerk reaction to anything that might be sympathetic to the Bills as an organization. That is why he is on so many people's "ignore" lists. Try it yourself, you will feel much better. This is hardly a knee jerk reaction. I've been saying the same thing for some time--each time someone comes out with the false claim that Ralph "can't compete". He could easily "keep up with the Jonses" if he poured every cent of profit into the team payroll every year. He choses not to do so. Just pointing this out. Sorry, RJ, if that assaults you sensibilities. K-9, None of the owners "currently favor an extension of the CBA".
RayFinkle Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Yeah...pumped up and legitimized a dictator. Yeah...great job. NOOB!!
JohnC Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 So basically what you're saying is... Do you think Jerry Jones wants to hear how much smarter and capable of an owner Ralph Wilson is than him? I agree, he probably doesn't want to hear or acknowledge that reality. However, that is the truth. Over the past decade the Bills NFL record ranks 29 out of 32. The Bills have not been in the playoffs for nine consecutive years; this year will make it an even 10 consecutive years. The person he promoted to run the losing organization is a marketing specialist. The Bills owner is an embarrassment. To make the claim that Buffalo's owner is smarter and more capable than the owner of the Cowboys is absurd and laughable.
Wooderson Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Your quote is from another thread there Finklestein...Noob!
ThereIsNoDog Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 None of the owners "currently favor an extension of the CBA".
ThereIsNoDog Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Over the past decade the Bills NFL record ranks 29 out of 32. The Bills have not been in the playoffs for nine consecutive years; this year will make it an even 10 consecutive years. The person he promoted to run the losing organization is a marketing specialist. The Bills owner is an embarrassment. To make the claim that Buffalo's owner is smarter and more capable than the owner of the Cowboys is absurd and laughable. And true. The owners opting-out of the CBA, which Ralph voted against, pretty much proves that point.
stuckincincy Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Your quote is from another thread there Finklestein...Noob! Walnuts is guilty as charged, convicted, and duly hung.
JohnC Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Right. That's why all of the other owners currently favor an extension of the CBA. Rant all you want about RW but to suggest he doesn't have the ear of his fellow owners, at least on this issue, is ignorant. And if you think RW is the only owner in the league that isn't heavily subsidized by local government, you'd again be wrong. GO BILLS!!! I never made the claim that other owners aren't subsidized to a degree. However, there is no other owner who complains more about other teams generating more revenue than he does without acknowledging that he is being subsidized by those other more wealthy teams. The reality is that in his late shriviled up stage of ownership his advice is quickly dismissed by most of the owners. He is a has been who has lost touch with today's reality. The Bills have been inept for half a generation in a league designed for parity. Success in any organization starts at the top. Where is the accountability???
K-9 Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 This is hardly a knee jerk reaction. I've been saying the same thing for some time--each time someone comes out with the false claim that Ralph "can't compete". He could easily "keep up with the Jonses" if he poured every cent of profit into the team payroll every year. He choses not to do so. Just pointing this out. Sorry, RJ, if that assaults you sensibilities. K-9, None of the owners "currently favor an extension of the CBA". That was exactly my point. Perhaps I wasn't pressing the sarcasm button hard enough. I thought by saying "Right" that came through along with the highlighted text from his post. I'm well aware of the owners' stance. On this very BB, right after RW was accused of being senile after the current CBA was ratified, I predicted that once they all read it, RW would be vindicated. GO BILLS!!!
JohnC Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 And true. The owners opting-out of the CBA, which Ralph voted against, pretty much proves that point. What point is being proved? Ralph voted against the CBA. So what. The owners were smart enough to include an opt out clause to protect their intersts if the economic climate for the league changed. Ralph also voted against the Giants/Jets and other teams being able to draw from established league funds to finance new stadiums. Ralph is a jealous miser who resents other owners taking responsibilty for increasing their own revenue pool. He is an embarrassment.
nucci Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 What point is being proved? Ralph voted against the CBA. So what. The owners were smart enough to include an opt out clause to protect their intersts if the economic climate for the league changed. Ralph also voted against the Giants/Jets and other teams being able to draw from established league funds to finance new stadiums. Ralph is a jealous miser who resents other owners taking responsibilty for increasing their own revenue pool. He is an embarrassment. Give it a rest. He is not an embarrassment but you are quickly becoming one.
stuckincincy Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 what am i convicted for? Nothing. I was shoving a stick into RayFinkle.
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